The water organ or hydraulic organ (Greek: ὕδραυλις) (early types are sometimes called hydraulos, hydraulus or hydraula) is a type of pipe organ blown by air, where the power source …

Nov 9, 2017 · The very earliest type of water organ, the hydraulis, was invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, an engineer who lived in the 3rd century BC. They grew in popularity and were …

The water organ works by having water and air arriving together in the camera aeolis (wind chamber). Here, water and air separate and the compressed air is driven into a wind-trunk on …

hydraulis, earliest known mechanical pipe organ. It was invented in the 3rd century bc by Ctesibius of Alexandria , culminating prior attempts to apply a mechanical wind supply to a …

Archaeological discoveries have provided invaluable insights into the construction and use of the Roman hydraulis. Excavations at multiple sites have unearthed remnants of these ancient …

Feb 19, 2025 · Ctesibius described one of the first force pumps for producing a jet of water, or for lifting water from wells, examples of which have been found at various Roman sites, such as …

Valves were opened by keyboard and the air flowing through the organ pipe generated the sound. The instrument is structurally classified between the water organ described by Hero of …